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    The Mary Celeste was a ship built in 1861 (“Mary Celeste”). The first time the ship was launched in 1867, it went through a great deal of damage (“Mary Celeste”). For the next several years, the ship was being repaired (“Mary Celeste”). While the ship was under repair, the workers could have damaged the water pumps (“Abandoned Ship”). The ship was found abandoned near the Azores Islands by another ship called the Dei Gratia (“Mystery of the Mary Celeste”). The captain of the ship that found the

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    Here today, gone tomorrow and never to be seen again. Thousands of people go missing each year in the United States, leaving behind mysteries without any clues. People disappear into what seems like thin air without a trace as to why they disappeared. In some cases, the person that disappeared is eventually found either alive or dead. Whether it is a year after the person went missing or fifty years after. Some families of a disappeared person finding out that their loved one is dead and knowing

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    Final Draft: Mysterious Death of Amelia Earhart There are a lot of mysterious deaths including Amelia Earhart. She was a pioneer and an amazing author. In addition she was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean alone.She was extremely brave. Sadly she disappeared on June 2, 1937, then was legally declared dead on January 5, 1939. Many believe that she died from her plane crashing into the Pacific Ocean or that she just got a new identity but she actually died from getting stranded on an

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    The Wow Signal, The Mary Celeste, and the Marfa lights, all historical mysteries that have attracted the attention of not only historians, but of the average person as well. To attempt to solve these mysteries one must look at all available evidence, and Roanoke, being one of these mysteries is no different. Roanoke had very crude perceptions of its surrounding due to the naïve, and ignorant natures of their colonists; it became more and more difficult to survive there, and after relationships with

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    The Bermuda Triangle has existed for decades, the earliest being in 1492 when Christopher Columbus documented outlandish compass readings and a fireball falling from the sky in his ship’s log. What explanation is at hand for the vast amounts of disappearances of planes and ships alike? Over the last 30 years, 700 boats, 120 planes, and hundreds of lives has simply vanished. ("BERMUDA TRIANGLE." The Bermuda Triangle. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.) Does the myth even exist? Theories range from sea monsters

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    a solid due to the enormous pressure on it from the ocean. Then a piece of the solid methane would break off and turn into a bubble and rise up under a ship in principle making the ship lose it's buoyancy and sink. This could also explain the disappearance of planes. Because methane rises in the atmosphere, if the planes made contact with the methane they could spark an ignition and blowup due to the methane. Although this is a good theory it can be easily disproven. All of the large chunks of methane

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    The Bermuda Triangle has a lot of mystery’s such as there supposedly being sea monsters in that part of the sea. The Bermuda Triangle Has a lot of history Such as five navy planes taking off during a training mission. Somewhere in Florida Alabama, The planes Were known as flight 19 and they were never found or seen again. ("Bermuda Triangle: Behind the Intrigue"). The bermuda triangle is bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. ("Bermuda Triangle: Behind the Intrigue"). The region didn’t get

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    models of all time. On the day that it disappeared it had 42 passengers aboard all naval officers and their families. It was only 400 miles from the coast inside the Bermuda Triangle when it just vanished becoming one of the most mysterious disappearances on my list. An investigation occurred that included the plane, weather and pilot capabilities but nothing was found that could answer why the plane had suddenly disappeared into thin air so to speak. The planes cargo had life rafts which if

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    The Mysterious disappearance of Flight 19 Have you ever wondered what was WWII? Do you ever wonder what vehicles they used? Have you ever been interested in learning some of the model types of aircrafts they used? The most popular and preferably the most efficient was the TBM Avenger Torpedo aircraft.Some possible theories of what happened to Flight 19 have been focused on communications, the weather, and the Bermuda Triangle. “Both my compasses are out and I’m trying to find Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

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    A mystery is defined as something that is not understood or beyond understanding. The disappearances reported around the Bermuda Triangle are the greatest mysteries in the world. Over time, an immense number of planes and ships have disappeared without warning. These planes and ships vanished in the Atlantic Ocean below Florida, which is where the Bermuda Triangle is located. No one can reveal the reason why the planes and ships have been lost. However, evidence proves that the magnetic forces

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